How E-Learning Might Be Improving Nationwide Graduation Rates
Does e-learning have a direct influence on graduation rates — whether it’s in high school or employee training? E-learning advocates will of course say yes, but a new study of high school graduation rates offers some new insights into an old question. The report, commissioned by the advocacy group America’s … Read more
Why ‘Gamify’-ing Employee On-Boarding Makes Tons of Sense
Most new-hire training looks pretty much the same. A new worker joins the organization, and for the first week we put them in a training class, have them fill out piles of paperwork, and walk them through who’s who at the company and teach them to do their jobs. Different jobs … Read more
Three Ways to Make Sure Your Company’s Training Isn’t Boring
When I first started as an education director, our company’s only training program was really routine and systems-focused. Employees used to groan and roll their eyes when I talked about it. People thought workplace education was a requirement — a chore — and über-boring. And it was. The key to … Read more
Why Blended Learning Is Really Just Blended Training
Blended learning is a hot phrase in the training world, and it usually refers to a mixing of traditional face-to-face classroom facilitation with computer-based modules — usually self-paced online training. Proponents of blended learning point to several benefits of the approach, including: 1. Blended learning extends training beyond a single … Read more
How Training Can Help Overcome the Manufacturing Skills Gap
The following article was written by Derek Singleton of SoftwareAdvice.com. The original can be seen here. Article republished with permission. Three Ways to Overcome the Manufacturing Skills Gap A recent Deloitte report estimated that as many as 600,000 jobs U.S. manufacturing jobs are unfilled. Why? There’s a skills mismatch in the manufacturing … Read more
